THE ROMANCE OF RUBBER. Edited by John Martin. Editor of John Martin's Book. The Child's Magazine
by Martin, John, editor
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: United States Rubber Company, (1924).. (1924).. Very good. - Quarto, 9-1/2 inches high by 7-1/4 inches wide. Softcover, bound in color pictorial wraps, illustrated with depictions of a black man and woman working the rubber plantation on the front & rear covers. The corners of the covers are creased and there is some minor rubbing at the spine. 24 pages, printed in red & black, with a frontispiece by George Carlson and several textual illustrations. Very good. <p>A wonderful promotional book for the rubber industry. The book includes a list of companies which make various rubber products, including tires, clothing, shoes, household products, etc. A "Notice to Teachers" is printed at the rear: "These booklets are intended for presentation to your pupils. A full supply will be sent to you, free of charge, if you will indicate the number of students in your class".<p>A wonderful early 20th Century example of corporations seeking to influence education. Especially relevant considering the debate over advertising material and video ads presented in the modern classroom & school.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9313
- Title
- THE ROMANCE OF RUBBER. Edited by John Martin. Editor of John Martin's Book. The Child's Magazine
- Author
- Martin, John, editor
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York: United States Rubber Company, (1924).
- Date Published
- (1924).
- Keywords
- CHILDREN; ILLUSTRATED; BUSINESS; ADVERTISING; PROMOTIONAL; ROMANCE OF RUBBER; UNITED STATES RUBBER COMPANY; GEOGRAPHY; ILLUSTRATIONS; EDUCATION; GEORGE CARLSON; JOHN MARTIN.
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- Children's & Illustrated;
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Payment with order from individuals. Items are offered subject to prior sale. All purchases are subject to your approval, returnable within 10 days. New York State residents please add sales tax to your purchases. All items are guaranteed authentic and as described.
About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Biblio member since 2003
Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Pictorial Wraps
- Pictorial wraps are color illustrated covers for paperback books. Preceding mass-market paperbacks, this format brought popular...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...